title: Current status of composite materials and adhesive systems. 3: Evaluation of adhesion.
abstract: The second article of this series reviewed the ways in which adhesion to tooth may be achieved. If such adhesion is a real possibility then it must be demonstrated convincingly to the world at large, both to substantiate claims and to promote marketing. This article reviews the ways in which adhesion can be demonstrated and discusses the many pitfalls which bedevil such studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements